The American Chemical Society Petroleum Research Fund has named a new cohort of recipients as part of its supplemental funding program, which aims to boost research skills. The first cohort of recipients was announced in fall of 2024. Recipients for this round were selected from successful PRF grant proposals submitted in 2025. Each recipient will receive $25,000 of supplemental funding. They include 13 researchers from various departments across multiple US states, including Alabama, California, Kentucky, Minnesota, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and Washington.
The recipients are as follows:
Spencer Brucks of Harvey Mudd College
Lucas Busta of University of Minnesota Duluth
Ali Oguz Er of Western Kentucky University
Kristen N. Johnson of Tennessee Tech University
Hanna M. Key of Davidson College
Tim Kowalczyk of Western Washington University
Michael C. Leopold of University of Richmond
Matthew W. Liberatore of Trine University
Shiru Lin of Texas Woman’s University
Molly M. Lockart of Samford University
Pin Lyu of University of North Carolina Asheville
Tyler Meldrum of William and Mary
Mark F. Reynolds of Saint Joseph’s University
